Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 edition. Excerpt: ... Walla Woora Wa. Walla. Prepare to marry El Mahdi Mohammed Ahmed son of Abdallah this evening at six o'clock. Miss Biles. But we do not wish to marry El Mahdi; we are engaged. Omnes. Yes; we are all engaged. Walla. That makes no difference. Consider yourselves re-engaged. And you (turning to Miss Eversham), prepare to marry the Grand Janitor of the Harem. Miss Eversham. Who is the Grand Janitor of the Harem? Walla. I am (bows). GRAND JANITOR'S SONG. Walla. Omnes. I Walla. Omnes. Walla. Omnes. Walla. Omnes. Walla. Omnes. Walla. Omnes. Walla. Omnes. Walla. Omnes. Dervish. Does his prophetic nibs really mean to marry all these ladies at one fell swoop? Walla. It is not likely that the Illustrious Mahdi will consult you. Dervish. I'll just bet you your month's salary that he will, all the same. Walla. I wouldn't be a fool if I were you. Dervish. If you were me you wouldn't be a fool. Walla. You are impertinent, sir. When attending to my duty, I'm the guardian of beauty, As a musty, rusty orchard gate prevents the thieves' pur-suit. So, with vigilance diurnal, And attentiveness nocturnal--He's unsleeping, peeping ever, lest they steal the Mahdi's fruit. O, I have the keen detection For a beautiful complexion, For the warming, charming blushes that suffuse a lovely cheek; And I'm furthermore confessing To a love for fond carressing, With a yearning, burning feeling; yes, we've found you're rather weak. Earth would be a sort of Hades, I believe, without the ladies, With their pleasing, teasing coquetries and blandish-ments complex; Since they make the few oases 1 In life's desert with their graces, With the tearful, cheerful, varied alternations of their sex. But when one's monopolizing All these morsels appetizing, When that evil devil, envy, tells old...
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